Aniah, Philip https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8729-5398
Nayaga, Paul https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4766-7027
Dong-Uuro, Philemon P. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8858-3516
Arthur-Baidoo, Angela
Article History
Received: 31 January 2026
Accepted: 29 May 2026
First Online: 12 June 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: The study protocols were approved by the UBIDS Ethics Review Board. The study was performed in accordance with the ethical standards as laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. Before data collection, participants were provided with detailed information regarding the study’s purpose, procedures, and their rights. Participation was entirely voluntary, and individuals were assured of their right to withdraw at any stage without consequence. To ensure confidentiality, all personal identifiers were removed, and data were securely archived to maintain participant anonymity.
Consent for publication: All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.